Burial casket



P. P. JASPER BURIAL CASKET June 17, 1930.

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BUR'IAL CASKET I Filed Oct. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v A zijg 6 gym 4'54- I I O A? A/ Z/ Ja'a q-er ell-"thereto, as indicated at 17.

' Patented June 17,. 1930 i V rErER r. JAsPER, or coKnvILLE,rEnnsYLvAmn:

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the same time, will be very strong and-'capable of withstanding thepressures brought to hear in transporting heavy bodies from placetoplace. I A further object of the invention is to pro vide in a deviceof this character a structure such that the casket can be manufacturedin the now popular drop side or couch form without sacrificing thestrength of the casket or detracting from its appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction such thatboth the attachment of the usual lining and the motion limiting devicesfor the top and drop side may be, in a great measure, accomplished bythe fastening devicesemployed in securing the glass in position. i

A still further object of the invention is to produce a casketconstruction of this character which lends itself readily toornamentation and various styles in production.

These and other objects I attain by the 0 construction; shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is showna preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein V Figure l is a'planView of a casket 0011-, structed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof; Figure 3 is an end elevationthereof; Figure 1 is a transverse sectional View therethrough; v s

Figure 5 is a front elevation of one of the lift mountings.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the casket comprises abottom 10,

I I sides 11 and 12 and a top 13. The bottom 1.0 consists of a steelplate 14 upon which is superimposed a sheet of plate glass 15. Thesidell comprises a lower framing strip 16 consisting of an angle bar,one angle of which underlies the steel plate 14 and is'welded Theopposite extending strips- 26 which 2 strips 23 of the lower section.The sections edge of the angle is, spaced fromthe outer" edge of thesteel. plate a distance sufiicient to permit insertion of the edge of aplate glass strip 18 forming aportion of the side, as. will hereinafterappear. I

' The lower portion of, the groove provided between this'fiange andtheedge ofthe'steel plate may be filled with a weld 19, increasing thestrength of the connectio'nbetween the;

framingstrip and the bottom plate 14;. 6 I [Arising from thelast namedflange ofthe framing; strip and preferably forming in tegralcontinuations thereof are vertically extending longitudinally spacedmetallic strips 20, the upper ends of which are connected by alongitudinally extending strip21'." I V ,The side 12' consists of upperand lower portions, of which the lower portion includes an angle barframing stripz22 similar .to the strip 16andsecured to the base plate 14in an identi'calmanner. From this framing bar, vertically extendingstrips 23, corresponding to the strips 20 project and are connectedat-theirv upper ends by a longitudinal? 1y extending strip'i24. Theupper section of this side comprises a pair of longitudinally extendingstrips 25 connected byvertically.

align with the of this side are connected toone anotherbv .a piano hinge:27extending thefull length. it

of the {side andeach of the sections'has, disposed against its innerface a glass plate 27,

The-glass plates lining the sides aresecured thereto by longitudinallyextending glazing strips 28 secured to theouter framingstrips 21, 2 1and 25 by screws 29 extending through the associated glass plate andinto the inner face of the associated framingstripa Theends ofthe casketpreferably comprise. lower framing angle harsBOengaging and; secured tothe bottom plate 14 in the same"- manner as the framing bars 16 22 andhaving arising therefrom'verticalstrips 31- connected at their upperendsbyalongitudi na'lly extending strip 32. These ends are preferably formedin panels, each section ,of which is provided with a glass plate'33 The"ends of the casketand sides thereofarem I prises the usual hand framingstrips, so that clearly seen,

Since the construction 34, each of which comgrip 35 of any desiredconstruction pivoted to a plate 36, the lower end of which has anangular foot 37 This foot is adapted to underlie the. angle bar framingmembers 16, 22 or 30, depending upon the location of the lift and besecured thereto in any suitable manner as, for example, by welding. Thevertical strip 36 to which the lift is directly pivoted is secured to avertical framing strip 20, 23 or 31.

The casket lid 13 includes an angle bar framing 38, the vertical flangeof which is hinged along one side of the upper edge of the side 11 by apiano hinge .39. The horizontal flange of the frame has secured theretoagainst its under surface by framing strips 40 similar to the framingstrips 29 a glass plate 41, which may have attached thereto otherbeveled glass plates 42, producing a desired ornamentation withoutrendering the casket top non-transparent. Linings 43 are disposedagainst the inner faces of the glass plates 18, '27, 33 and 41 and edgesthereof which meet securing strips LO may be clamped to the undersurface of the plate thereby. The remaining edges and the body of thelining at intervals may be glued to the inner face of the glass panel inalignment with the the connection will not be visible through the glass.The glazing strips 28 and 40 may likewise serve as a means for attachingthe ends of limiting cords 44 limiting the opening of the lid andequipped with lifts 3 the extent through which the side may drop.

. It will be obvious that by employing a construction such as above setforth, the skeletonic framing will enable the lining to be therebyadding to the appearance of the casket and in addition, this framing,which is in the present instance shown as plain, can be ornamented inany suitable manner and the elements thereof may have anydesiredconfiguration or marginal outline, so that a great variation in designmay be conveniently produced. A casket of this character lends itselfparticularly to use in handling contagious cases as a portion of thelining of the lid may be omitted, permitting the corpse to be viewedwithout opening the casket.

'hereinbefore set forth is capable of a certain range of change andmodification without materially departing from thespirit of theinvention, '1 do not limit myself to such specific structure except ashereinafter claimed.

, I'claim I A burial casket comprising a bottom plate of metal, a sheetof glass resting upon the bottom plate and having its edges arranged inalinement with the edges of the bottom plate,

side and end frames having lower members of angular formation, thevertical flanges of said lower members being spaced from the edges ofthe bottom plate and sheet of glass and the horizontal flanges of saidlower members underlying and Welded to the bottom plate, one of saidside frames consisting of upper and lower sections, a hinge connectingthe adjacent longitudinal edges of the sections, glass panels secured tosaid upper and lower sections and the lowermost of said panels havingtheir lower edges arranged between the vertical flanges of said lowersection and of the adjacent edges of the bottom plate and sheet of glassthereon, glass panels secured to the end frames and to the other of saidside frames and having their lower edges arranged between the verticalflanges of these parts and the adjacentedges of the bottom plate and thesheet of glass thereon, a top frame having side and end members ofangular formation with the lower edges of the vertical flanges restingupon the upper edges of the side and end frames, and a hinge connectingone of said last flanges to said other side frame. :7

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiflx my

